MEDIA DAYS
WEDNESDAYJULY 18, 2018
FREE
AGGIES, LONGHORNS HEAD COACHES TALK ABOUT UPCOMING 2018 SEASONS, A13
THE MEADOWS FOUNDATION
TAMIU grant to benefit Zapata $150,000 donation supports health care delivery in Zapata, Jim Hogg and Laredo ZA PATA T I ME S
A $150,000 continuation grant from The Meadows Foundation has been awarded to TAMIU to continue to strengthen its coordinated and integrat-
ed health care delivery network in Laredo and Jim Hogg and Zapata counties. The grant supports the Sí Texas Juntos for Better Health Grant administered by TAMIU’s College of Nursing and
Health Sciences’ Dr. F. M. Canseco School of Nursing, said Canseco College of Nursing Dean Dr. Glenda Walker, grant principal investigator. Walker noted that the program, initiated in 2016, has
impacted over 12,000 South Texans, and has gained national recognition. “The Juntos for Better Health integrated care model has gained awareness and prestige from being featured in academic presentations at the International Organization of Social Sciences and Behavioral Research in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Ohio’s Kent State University is planning to imple-
ment a similar program in their area based on the Juntos model,” Walker said. She said the continuation grant will help Juntos for Health to scale its operations successfully. “This grant from The Meadows Foundation will provide vital support to help to continue to realize our Sí Texas - Juntos for Better Health Grant obGrant continues on A11
FFA STATE RODEO FINALS
ZAPATA TEAM TAKES 8TH PLACE
ZCISD / Courtesy photo
The Texas FFA State Rodeo Finals were in Alvarado, Texas during the state convention on June 9 and 10. Zapata High School students placed eighth as a team. Individual, Victoria Vela (breakaway roping) placed third in round 1, first in round 2 and fifth in the average. Alejandro Gonzalez (team roping) placed third in round 2 and sixth in the average. Pictured from left are CJ Garcia, Edmundo Garcia, Alex Gonzalez, Mikey Cruz and Victoria Vela. Standing are Ferny Rodriguez and Danny Garcia.
ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
IBC Zapata, Ramirez donate Judge halts $225K to mariachi program deportation of reunified families SPECIAL TO THE TIME S
Parents may get one week to decide whether to pursue asylum in U.S. By Elliot Spagat and Colleen Long A S S OCIAT E D PRE SS
A federal judge on Monday ordered a temporary halt to deportations of immigrant families reunited after being separated at the border, as the Trump administration races to meet a July 26 deadline for putting more than 2,500 children back in their parents’ arms. U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw imposed a delay of at least a week after a request
from the American Civil Liberties Union, which cited “persistent and increasing rumors ... that mass deportations may be carried out imminently and immediately upon reunification.” Justice Department attorney Scott Stewart opposed the delay but did not address the rumors in court. The ACLU requested that parents have at least one week to decide whether to pursue asylum in the U.S. after they are reunited with their chilPolicy continues on A11
IBC Bank-Zapata Chairman of the Board Renato Ramirez and IBC Bank-Austin CEO and President Robert Barnes provided the mariachi program at the University of Texas at Austin with two large checks, one from IBC Bank in the amount of $100,000 and the other from R&P Ramirez for $125,000. Ramirez engaged in a fundraising program in the fall to assure sustainability of the Mariachi program at UT. IBC Bank and Ramirez lead by exMariachi continues on A11
IBC Bank-Zapata / Courtesy photo
Officials from IBC Bank-Zapata and R&P Ramirez presented two large checks to the mariachi program at the University of Texas at Austin.